Abstract: An automated published data monitoring system implements a content validation service capable of validating published data in accordance with programmable criteria. A root data location is provided and validation of such data includes crawling a hierarchical organization of additional data. Deserializers are specific to identified collections of data and deserialize data into strongly typed data structures that are programmatically validatable. Deserializers register themselves to handle collections of data identified based upon the location and domain of such data. Additionally, validators are specific to types of data structures and programmatically validate such data structures including validating their type and their correctness, the latter as compared to statically or dynamically defined limits. Validators register themselves to handle specified types of data structures originating from specific data collections.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of database migration optimized by feedback are presented. In one example, a migration of database data from a first to a second database by multiple concurrent processes may be initiated on a computing system. Processing time of at least some of the processes may be monitored during the migration. Based on this monitoring, at least one portion of the database data being migrated by one of the concurrent processes may be segmented into multiple segments, wherein each of the multiple segments may be migrated by a separate one of the concurrent processes. Also, a load on the computing system may be monitored during the migration. Based on this monitoring, a number of the concurrent processes may be adjusted. In other examples, consistency checking for subsequent database migrations may be based on consistency checking results for the current migration.

Abstract: A method of dynamic allocation of program libraries to an application server is provided. In addition to a static allocation of libraries to the server at initialization time, libraries can be added to or removed from the set available to a server while that server is active. New libraries are created as resource objects specifying a set of locations from which programs can be loaded. Each library is allocated a ranking which the system can use to identify its place in the loader's search order relative to other libraries. New library resources are dynamically installed and added to a list of available libraries, including the system's pre-defined library of locations, in a position in the loader's search order determined in accordance with the allocated ranking.

Abstract: A system for storing a specification document to be checked on a storage device in a computer readable format. A computer implemented method which stores a graph structure of rules for performance of checking, and creates a rule application table of whether a rule is an application subject. For each node rule of the graph structure, average entropy of whether a specification satisfies the rules is derived by searching the graph structure of rules. While performing a depth-first searching of the graph structure of rules, a priority order index is derived from the rule application table for each node rule. Amendment candidates are then displayed according to value of the priority order index.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided in order to capture and share audio and/or video content in a multi-user environment. In the context of a method, audio and/or video content is captured and selected to be uploaded to be shared with other users. The method may assign and verify global timestamps for captured content and cause the content and verified timestamps to be uploaded to a multi-user content server. The method uses the verified timestamps to synchronize multi-user content to a common timeline in an efficient manner, allowing for rendering of content that is to be shared with other end users. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention will enable the user to follow a presentation while waiting for presentation files to download to the user's local machine. This invention provides a dynamic cloud based approach to local hand-off. It will enable users to view a cloud or other remotely-based (found via a URL) or screen-shared version of the presentation until source material has downloaded.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for accelerated data deduplication. A data stream is received an input interface and maintained in memory. Chunk boundaries are detected and chunk fingerprints are calculated using a deduplication accelerator while a processor maintains a state machine. A deduplication dictionary is accessed using a chunk fingerprint to determine if the associated data chunk has previously been written to persistent memory. If the data chunk has previously been written, reference counts may be updated but the data chunk need not be stored again. Otherwise, datastore suitcases, filemaps, and the deduplication dictionary may be updated to reflect storage of the data chunk. Direct memory access (DMA) addresses are provided to directly transfer a chunk to an output interface as needed.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for analyzing data within one or more databases, comprising selecting one or more databases for analysis, each database comprising one or more database objects comprising one or more data values, applying a function to each data value in each database object within the one or more databases, where the function produces function values limited to a predetermined range, identifying for analysis the data values producing a certain function value within the predetermined range to form a sampled data set, and analyzing the sampled data set to determine relationships between the database objects within and across the one or more databases.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing improved data compression may include an encoder comprising a quantizer for encoding input data and a side model. The quantizer may be trained with respect to high priority data among the input data and may be configured to partially encode the input data by encoding the high priority data. The side model may be trained jointly with the training of the quantizer and is configured to model low priority data among the input data.

Abstract: A computer identifies a first source of information that includes unstructured text and one or more keywords associated with an object. The computer retrieves the unstructured text included in the first source. The computer identifies provenance information of the object that is included in one or more segments of the unstructured text. The computer adds the identified provenance information of the object to a timeline.

Abstract: A system and method for storage checkpointing to a group of independent computer applications. The system has a storage disk that stores files; a storage access interface to access the storage disk; and a computer. The computer runs the group of independent computer applications and utilizes the files stored on the storage disk. A file system on the server accesses the files stored on the storage disk. An operating system and at least one device driver can be called by the file system, and at least one buffer buffers first data written to the storage disk and second data read from the storage disk.

Abstract: A method includes receiving first vehicle log data related to modification of a first software part at a first vehicle. The method also includes receiving first ground log data of a first ground system. The first ground log data indicates first chain-of-custody information regarding the first software part. The method further includes analyzing the first vehicle log data and the first ground log data based on baseline data to detect an anomaly. The method also includes sending a notification in response to detecting the anomaly.

Abstract: Operations, such as data processing operations, can be improved by applying clustering and statistical techniques to observed behaviors in the data processing operations.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting cloud-based data leaks may include (1) identifying a relational database stored on a third-party storage service, the relational database including a plurality of tuples related by an attribute designated for storing contact information, (2) adding at least one deceptive tuple representing an illegitimate contact and including known false contact information stored under the attribute to the relational database, (3) maintaining a data repository identifying the deceptive tuple as containing false contact information, (4) identifying a contact attempt performed by an attempted use of the known false contact information, and then, in response to identifying the contact attempt, and (5) determining, based on the data repository identifying the deceptive tuple as containing false contact information, that an originator of the contact attempt is implicated in a data leak. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention disclosure provides a method of analysing data. In a first step a plurality of data records is provided, each data record having a plurality of data elements and having a property. At least some data elements of each data record are selected. In a next step, the selected data elements are grouped in a plurality of groups such that each group has data elements that are a part of one of the data records and such that for a group that has data elements of more than one data record, each data element or property is similar or identical to at least one of the data elements or properties, respectively, of each other data record of that group. A group of interest and a reference group are determined from the plurality of groups. The group of interest has at least one data element of interest and the reference group has data elements or properties that are similar or identical with data elements or properties, respectively, of the group of interest.

Abstract: A method of managing at least one print media database server for print media attributes of print media is disclosed, the method includes hosting print media attributes for a plurality of image forming apparatuses on the at least one print media database server, and wherein the at least one print media database server contains print media attributes for a plurality of print media from one or more manufacturers; receiving, by the at least one print media database server, additional print media attributes from either of the one or more manufacturers and one of the plurality of image forming apparatuses; confirming accuracy of the additional print media attributes; and enabling, by the at least one print media database server, access to the additional print media attributes in the print media database from the plurality of image forming apparatuses, after the accuracy of the additional print media attributes is confirmed.

Abstract: A data generation system provides for generating domain-specific, context-sensitive data collections as synthetic data for testing the performance of data processing systems. Within the data generation system, a composition module defines a data generation template containing a plurality of fields each capable of holding one or more values according to specifications defined for predetermined data types. An evaluation module sorts the fields in an order of dependency so that fields whose values affect the values in other of the fields are ordered before the fields whose values are affected by values in other fields. A data generation module populates the fields with values and retrieves a subset of the values populating the plurality of fields for generating each of a plurality of data sets, which are written into memory and made accessible for use in testing data processing systems.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for analyzing data within one or more databases, comprising selecting one or more databases for analysis, each database comprising one or more database objects comprising one or more data values, applying a function to each data value in each database object within the one or more databases, where the function produces function values limited to a predetermined range, identifying for analysis the data values producing a certain function value within the predetermined range to form a sampled data set, and analyzing the sampled data set to determine relationships between the database objects within and across the one or more databases.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure can receive a composite resource document containing at least one resource. An updated manifest resource can be obtained. The updated manifest resource can list all resources in the composite resource document. A set of zero or more (0 . . . N) resources can be indicated. Each indicated resource is one that is to be subtracted from the list of resources in the updated manifest resource in order to create a generated signature reference list of identified resources to be signed. A hash token can be generated using the resources identified in the generated signature reference list to form a signature hash token. The signature hash token can be encrypted with a secret key.

Abstract: A cloud deployment appliance includes a mechanism to enable permitted users to move event records reliably from an internal event log of the appliance to a data store located external to the appliance while ensuring the integrity of event records. The mechanism ensures that the event records are not tampered with in storage or during download. Further, the approach ensures that no event records can be removed from the appliance internal storage before being successfully downloaded to the external data store.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for measuring the similarity of binary objects is disclosed. The method determines at least one pattern signature in an Nth binary object, accessing a location in a similarity store which has object identifiers for each of the previous N?1 binary objects which contain the corresponding pattern, and writing the object identifier of the Nth binary object at that same location in the similarity store. Reporting the number of locations in similarity store which contain the object identifiers of two apparently diverse binary objects is a measure of similarity to each other.

Abstract: The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for detecting and correcting errors in documents. A computer-implemented method includes: (i) identifying a string policy enforcement rules set associated with at least one set of documents, each rule in the rules set including one or more specific rule strings and instructions relating to string-based policies; (ii) identifying at least one document containing at least one string, the at least one identified document associated with at least one rule included in the identified string policy enforcement rules set; and (iii) validating the at least one identified document, wherein validating the at least one identified document includes validating the at least one string in the at least one identified document using the at least one rule from the string policy enforcement rules set associated with the at least one identified document.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a first document, the first document being associated with a user, executing a plurality of parsers, each parser of the plurality of parsers processing the first document to provide one or more first data values, merging the one or more first data values provided from the plurality of parsers to populate a data record having one or more data fields, the data record being specific to the user, and storing the data record in computer-readable memory.

Abstract: Systems and method are described for performing asynchronous error checking on a structured document. In accordance with the systems/methods, a first thread, such as a main application thread of a document editor, parses the document to identify one or more new elements included therein and create copies of the one or more new elements. A second thread, such as a background thread, applies error checking to the copies of the one or more new elements to generate error results corresponding to the one or more new elements. The first thread the uses the error results to indicate errors in association with the one or more new elements.

Abstract: An SQL query-to-procedure translation system may be used in connection with a relational database management system (RDBMS) that is augmented by a cache and a cache management system that manages the cache. The query-to-procedure translation system may include a data processing system that has at least one computer hardware processor and a configuration that, in response to a query issued by an application program for data from the relational database management system: intercepts the query; generates code that determines if data requested by the query that may be in the cache has changed; and registers the code as a procedure with the RDBMS.

Abstract: Identifying matching transactions. First and second log files contain operation records of transactions in a transaction workload, each file recording a respective execution of the transaction workload, the method comprising. A first record location in the first file and an associated window of a defined number of sequential second record locations in the second file are advanced one record location at a time. Whether each operation record of a complete transaction at a first record location has a matching operation record at one of the record locations in the associated window of second record locations is determined. If so, the complete transaction in the first file and the transaction that includes the matching operation records in the second file are identified as matching transactions.

Abstract: A method of providing a level of certification of an attribute of an item is disclosed. A requirement is determined for a level of certification for an attribute of an item. A notification is provided of an evidence item that is to be submitted to evaluate the level of certification of the attribute of the item. The evidence item is received. The level of certification of the attribute of the item is determined based on the received evidence item.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an identifying unit and a verifying unit. The identifying unit identifies, among a plurality of unit storage areas in a volume storing therein one or more pieces of management object information managed by a file system and one or more pieces of management information corresponding one-to-one with the management object information pieces and used to manage the corresponding management object information pieces, one or more unit storage areas whose information has been updated within a predetermined time frame. The verifying unit verifies the consistency between the management object information pieces and the management information pieces in the file system using the information of the identified unit storage areas.

Abstract: Among other things, a machine-based method is described. The method comprises recording object classes of an object model, producing an object representation for data of two or more data sources based on a mapping of data formats of the data sources to the object classes of the object model, and producing mapped data from the data sources. The mapped data is available in objects of the object classes and is comparable in the object representation. At least two of the data sources have different data formats.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing multiple sets of metadata. A method includes maintaining a first set of metadata on a volatile recording medium and a second set of metadata on a non-volatile recording medium. The first and second sets of metadata are associated with one or more logical addresses for data stored on the non-volatile recording medium. The first and second sets of metadata relate to a state of the data. A method includes updating the second set of metadata in response to a first operation performed on the data. The second set may be updated based on the first operation. A method includes updating the first set of metadata in response to a subsequent operation performed on the data. The first set may be updated based on the first operation.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a computer system, data exported from a Building Information Model (BIM). The exported data is indicative of a first plurality of sets of units and values, each set associated uniquely with a different element defined in the BIM. The computer system parses a specification document to identify a second plurality of sets of units and values, each set associated uniquely with a different element listed in the specification document. The computer system compares the first plurality of sets of units and values to the second plurality of sets of units and values, and automatically identifies a set of units and values that is a member of only one of the first plurality of sets of units and values and the second plurality of sets of units and values. An inconsistency between the elements listed in the specification document and the elements defined in the BIM is registered automatically.

Abstract: A mechanism for performing automated data integrity verification testing for file systems is described. A method of embodiments of the invention includes initiating a temporary termination of connection between a computer system and a storage medium that is coupled to a file system. The method further includes restoring the connection between the computer system and the storage medium, transmitting data records including transactions indicating data blocks reported to have been committed to the storage device, and facilitating data verification testing at the computer system, the data verification testing including reconciling the data records with contents of files of the file system. The data records represent data blocks that are notified as being committed to the storage medium, and the contents of the files represent data blocks actually committed to the storage device.

Abstract: A method for maintaining consistency among metadata elements (MDEs) of a logical object, includes: configuring a child MDE to include a correlation value uniquely indicative of a parent MDE. The parent MDE includes a reference to the child MDE; determining an order of performing at least two write operations included in a transaction related to the logical object: at least one write operation with respect to the parent MDE and at least one write operation with respect to the child MDE; the determined order assures that the child MDE is indicated as existing and includes the first correlation value, as long as the parent MDE exists; upon a first access to the parent MDE, subsequent to the transaction, verifying consistency between the parent MDE and the child MDE, using the first correlation value; and deleting the parent MDE if the verifying of consistency is unsuccessful.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving, from a user, user data associated with one or more fields of a user profile associated with the user. The user profile includes a plurality of predefined fields. A request to create a requisition is received from a producer. The request includes requisition fields that include one or more of the plurality of predefined fields of the user profile. A request for the requisition is received via a smart link from the user. Requisition user data from the user profile corresponding to the requisition fields is determined. The requisition user data includes a portion of the received user data. The requisition and the requisition user data are sent to the user. An indication giving permission for the producer to access the requisition user data is received. The requisition user data is provided to the producer.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method of restoring at least one data file. The method may include retrieving the at least one data file to be restored from a data storage location, determining that the at least one data file is a link file, and regenerating a previously exchanged shared secret. The method may also include decrypting a key from the link file using the shared secret, and retrieving data from a data repository location to be restored.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying duplicate entries within set of entries are provided. Method includes receiving the set of entries. Each entry comprises set of field values associated with field types. The set of field values comprises non-blank field values. The method also includes calculating hash value for plural ones of the non-blank field values in at least subset of the set of entries. The method also includes determining that hash value of first field value in first entry corresponds to hash value of second field value in second entry. The first field value and the second field value comprise non-blank field values. The method also includes determining that each non-blank field value in the first entry does not conflict with each non-blank field value in the second entry. The method also includes providing an indication that the first entry and the second entry comprise duplicate entries.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program product are provided for creating an Encoded Matrix Index for a column in a database table. An element of the column for all rows in the database table is compared to a corresponding reference value in a reference data structure, and in response to at least one value for the element of the column not matching the reference value, indicating a variation in a variation data structure and creating a value data structure. Queries executed using the Encoded Matrix Index include terms associated with a sub-column defined in a column of a database table. The variation data structure is accessed to determine whether any variation exists between rows belonging to a sub-column of the database table. If no variation exists, a value is accessed from the reference data structure; otherwise, a value for each row of the sub-column is accessed from a value data structure.

Abstract: A method and system comprises a duplication identifier module to analyze data input information to automatically identify duplicate expected inputs associated with a process. The system includes logical process model information defining a logically structured series of process activities and data input information representing a plurality of expected inputs associated with respective process activities, with each expected input being indicative of expected collection of a corresponding data element during execution of the associated process activity. Each duplicate expected input comprises one of the plurality of expected inputs for which there is at least one other expected input with respect to a common corresponding data element.

Abstract: Techniques for assessing trust in information are provided. The techniques include collecting information from one or more information sources, detecting one or more inconsistencies in one or more statements from the information collected from the one or more sources, assigning a penalty to each information source involved in an inconsistency and a reward for each statement not involved in any inconsistencies, and using each assigned penalty and reward to perform an aggregation to assess trust in the collected information.

Abstract: Mitigating problems related to the Halloween problem including where update operations potentially allow the record to be visited more than once during the operation. A method includes accessing an instance of a data store operation statement. The instance of the data store operation statement is executed causing an update or delete to an old version of data store record or creation of a data store record resulting in a new version of the data store record in the case of an update or creation of a data store record and a deleted version of the data store record in the case of a delete in the data store. The instance of the data store operation statement is correlated with the new version of the data store record or the deleted version of the data store record.

Abstract: A provisioning system for processing data structures to determine if location capabilities indicated in records are correct for each of the different ranges indicated in each of the records, transferring the data structure to a location determination system if each of the location capabilities are correct, and generating an error response if each of the location capabilities are not correct.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for determining the importance of a data item. A method includes: (a) receiving a node graph; (b) approximating a number of neighbor nodes of a node; and (c) calculating a average shortest path length of the node to the remaining nodes using the approximation step, where this calculation demonstrates the importance of a data item represented by the node. Another method includes: (a) receiving a node graph; (b) building a decomposed line graph of the node graph; (c) calculating stationary probabilities of incident edges of a node graph node in the decomposed line graph, and (d) calculating a summation of the stationary probabilities of the incident edges associated with the node, where the summation demonstrates the importance of a data item represented by the node. Both methods have at least one step carried out using a computer device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to testing a storage system point-in-time copy of data for consistency. An aspect of the invention includes receiving system and application event information from systems and applications associated with point-in-time copies of data. The system and application event information is associated with each of point-in-time copies of data. At least one point-in-time copy of data is selected for testing. The system and application event information is compared with inconsistency classes to determine tests for testing the point-in-time copy of data. The point-in-time copy of data is tested.

Abstract: Mitigating problems related to the Halloween problem including where update operations potentially allow the record to be visited more than once during the operation. A method includes accessing an instance of a data store operation statement. The instance of the data store operation statement is executed causing an update or delete to an old version of data store record or creation of a data store record resulting in a new version of the data store record in the case of an update or creation of a data store record and a deleted version of the data store record in the case of a delete in the data store. The instance of the data store operation statement is correlated with the new version of the data store record or the deleted version of the data store record.

Abstract: A computing device is configured to receive a parameter from a user device. The parameter may include a requirement for a batch, stored by the computing device, to properly process batch information. The computing device is configured to test the batch by using the parameter to generate a test result before processing the batch information; and store the test result.

Abstract: Systems and method for realtime identification of a context mismatch are disclosed. The method may include determining a context mismatch based at least on an environmental context and a personal context, wherein the environmental context and the personal context are associated with a first user of the event, generating a plurality of event management options for managing the context mismatch, presenting the plurality of event management options to the user, and communicating a chosen option to a plurality of users of the event, the chosen option being one of the plurality of event management options.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a system and method for allowing a company or organization to synchronize data files between a company computer storage, such as a computer memory or a file server, and various user computers networked to the company computer. As such, the system provides a method for determining which data files are most likely to be needed by the user, and copying data files that are the most needed to the user computer. In the process of copying the files to the user computer, the system determines which data files are no longer needed on the user computer, and replaces the data files that are no longer needed on the user computer with new data files that the system has determined are more likely to be needed by the user.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to a computer-implemented data processing system and method for storing a data set at a plurality of data centers. The data centers and hosts within the data centers may, for example, be organized according to a multi-tiered ring arrangement. A hashing arrangement may be used to implement the ring arrangement to select the data centers and hosts where the writing and reading of the data sets occurs. Version histories may also be written and read at the hosts and may be used to evaluate causal relationships between the data sets after the reading occurs.

Abstract: Media are provided for performing a method of auditing data associated with a wireless telecommunications network. The method includes determining whether or not to audit data associated with a given sector in a wireless coverage area in a wireless telecommunications network based off of either a sector exclusion/inclusion list or a field in a database. The method also includes comparing attributes of sectors to be audited across network elements to determine if any data inconsistencies exit. Finally, the method presents any data inconsistencies of audited sectors to a user. In an alternate embodiment, all sectors could be audited, and certain sectors could be denoted on an audit report as to indicate that this sector already has known inconsistencies or is out of service to prevent confusion and further errors.

Abstract: Described are methods of providing data sharing between applications. The applications run on different computers, communicate via a network, and share a same distributed object. Each application maintains on its computer an invariant copy of the distributed object and a variant copy of the distributed object. Each application performs update operations to the distributed object, where such an update operation issued by a given one of the applications is performed by: executing the update operation on the variant copy maintained by the given application (i) without the given application waiting for the other applications to perform the operation (each invariant copy is guaranteed to converge to a same state) and (ii) at each of the applications, including the given application, executing the update operation on the corresponding invariant copies.